Aurora Photos is proud to announce the latest U.S. Postal Service stamp, released this month, of Okefenokee Swamp was photographed by Aurora photographer, Jose Azel. This from the U.S Postal Service:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Postal Service issued the Okefenokee Swamp, Georgia/Florida 69-cent International Canada and Mexico letter rate stamp today. The stamp features a photograph of a pond in the Okefenokee Swamp, taken by José Azel of Lovell, Maine. Text on the stamp reads, “Okefenokee Swamp, Georgia/Florida.” Available nationwide today, the self-adhesive stamp is available in panes of 20.
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Jay Clendenin photographed Connecticut Congressman Joe Courtney for The Washington Post Magazine June 10th cover and article.

Select photographer Jon Lowenstein is featured in the June 16th issue of Time magazine covering illegal workers and their impact in small town America.

Select photographer John Lee has a four page spread in Time magazine’s June 18th issue examining Yuma, Colorado; a small town embarking on ethanol production.

Paula Lerner was awarded Second Prize in Px3, the Prix de la Photographie Paris competition in the photojournalism category for her entry ” Kabul: Five Years After The Taliban.”. The jury selected 2007’s winners from thousands of photography entries from over 85 countries.

Winning entries from each major category (Advertising, Photojournalism, Book, Fine Art, Nature, and Portraiture) are exhibited in Paris at the prestigious 13Sévigné Gallery in June/July 2007 and published in the high-quality, full-color Px3 Annual Book, which is distributed to galleries, agencies, publishers and bookstores worldwide. Her winning entry and artist information can be viewed at http://tinyurl.com/2ynfbe

The above image, “Muddy Kabul Street”, was chosen by New York gallery owner Brian Clamp for the Griffin Museum of Photography to be included in the 13th Juried Exhibition.

This image was also honored by American Photography to be displayed on their website; it was one of only 156 images from 8,000 submitted to receive at least 2 votes and is therefore will be permanently on disTRIBUTE their web gallery at ai-ap.com.

Ashley Gilbertson was interviewed for National Public Radio’s Fresh Air about his experiences as a photojournalist in the Iraq war. Listen to it here, or read more about his experience here.

Corey Rich will be presenting at the Sports Photography Workshop, hosted by Rich Clarkson and Associates.

One of the most popular workshops in America, the Sports Photography Workshop brings together a faculty of top international sports photographers and editors. This workshop provides participants with an opportunity to listen to, study with, and network with the very individuals who are uniquely positioned to help with career development. Included in the instructional sessions will be lectures on remote camera installations, large arena lighting, and the business of freelance sports photography. Many participants of this workshop have gone on to shoot for the top sports magazines in the country.

The workshop will be held Sunday June 17 through Friday June 22, 2007

For more information, go to: http://www.sportsphotographyworkshop.com/sports.html